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Registration Open for CA Regional Student Conference

Registration is open for the California Regional Student Conference, March 9th – 10th, 2018, at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, CA. During this conference, students will present research across a wide variety of policy areas, through poster sessions and on conference panels with their peers.

Why Should You Attend the 2013 Fall Research Conference?

October 31, 2013 10:00 AM

APPAM’s annual Fall Research Conference is happening in Washington, DC this year. The Association’s President-elect, Angela Evans, has overseen and coordinated a fantastic series of events and sessions for attendees. This year’s program aims to build on the knowledge and experience of Association members and their colleagues by examining the current state of research and analysis across critical policy issues, as well as offer an environment to explore the place of research and analysis in future policy deliberations.

Attending the Association’s fall conference is a professionally rewarding experience. Over the course of three days—November 7 to 9—attendees can socialize with colleagues from other institutions and organizations, hear some excellent panels and discussions on the latest research and policy ideas, and converse with their peers.

Nearly 300 sessions provide opportunities to inform you of what others are doing and inspire new research ideas and opportunities. And while listening to various presentations is valuable, “hallway conversations” can also be fruitful. Networking at the annual conference is important in today’s collaborative research environment.

Our fall conference offers a venue for attendees to share insights, experiences, fresh ideas, and approaches on how to use the expertise members have accumulated over the years to:

Ensure that our research reflects issues that are on the policy agendas of those who make and implement policies

Successfully anticipate new and emerging research needs of the policy community both researchers and practitioners alike

Demonstrate which research methodologies are most likely to prove useful to those seeking evidence on which to base their decisions

Identify and analyze strengths and weaknesses of information, data, and research design, including identifying information/data gaps

There’s a lot going on at this year’s conference and we’re positive our members will find the experience enriching and rewarding. If you haven’t registered yet, do so today as online registration ends November 2. We’ll see you in Washington!